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Make Your Website Work.pdf - Google

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Top tips for homepages<br />

1<br />

Reaffirm your brand and site purpose: Assure the visitor that<br />

they have landed at the right site - clearly display your brand and any<br />

unique selling points. Avoid long introductions as customers will seek<br />

this information in the ‘about us’ section.<br />

2<br />

Find<br />

3<br />

Test<br />

4<br />

<strong>Make</strong><br />

What next?<br />

the optimal page layout: Show visitors a clean and easy<br />

to understand homepage which isn’t cluttered and has all relevant<br />

information available on the top of the page.<br />

product promotions: Mirror any offers promoted in your offline<br />

advertising, and let customers know of any compelling deals. Popular<br />

or seasonal products that are profitable for you should be visible<br />

on the homepage.<br />

it easy to navigate further: You want visitors to proceed<br />

beyond your homepage. With so many potential routes a visitor could<br />

take, make sure they don’t get lost. Options on where to navigate next<br />

should be clear and simple e.g. using site search, top/side navigation,<br />

and/or product links.<br />

Use <strong>Google</strong> Analytics to identify high sales, high ROI products on your site.<br />

You may also want to look at what visitors search for using your site search.<br />

Consider featuring these products on your homepage.<br />

Use <strong>Website</strong> Optimiser to test what type and quantity of content performs<br />

best on your homepage. Experiment by including different offers and<br />

products, or by reworking key navigation text and features.

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